GED (General Education Diploma) Students | Georgia Highlands College

GED, General Education Diploma, students are applicants that have earned a GED but have no prior college experience.

Admissions Requirements

There is no GPA requirements for students that have graduated from high school or earned a GED
Must have satisfactory completed the GED (General Education Diploma) as required by the state in which the GED test was administered.
Students that are under the age of 24 who submit a GED will be required to make up any deficiencies in the five academic areas of required high school coursework (per USG standards) as required for their chosen pathway of study
- The five academic areas are: English, Math, Social Science, Natural Science, and Foreign Language.
Students that are under the age of 18:
- Must provide two letters of recommendation from individuals outside the family who are in position to speak to the students maturity and educational potential
- Must provide SAT or ACT Scores that are at or above Georgia Highlands Colleges’s previous freshman class average test score of the previous year’s fall semester first-time freshmen
  - SAT Minumum
    - 450 critical reading/verbal and 450 math for test taken prior to March 2016
    - Reading Test Score 25 and Math Test Score 24.5 for test taken after March 2016
  - ACT Minimum
    - English 18 and Math 18

Apply Online
Pay the $30 non-refundable application processing fee
Submit a copy of your GED test score report
- A copy of the GED diploma will be accepted only for applicants age 24 and older.
Submit all official high school transcripts
- Required only for applicants under the age of 24.
Submit official test scores (ACT, SAT, or Accuplacer)
Submit the GHC Certificate of Immunization form
Submit Verification of Lawful Presence
If required, register for placement testing.